The Rose He Showed Off Is Putting Down Roots in a Garden of Her Own novel Chapter 141

Julian Sterling fought Caleb Mercer out in the open, but Sebastian Whitaker orchestrated the real sabotage from the shadows.

The highest-tier schemes were often the most unadorned, simple, and brutal.

Severing or mutilating a man's anatomy was considered grievous bodily harm. It was an intentional assault that carried a prison sentence of over a decade.

Sebastian's immaculate hands would never get dirty over something so trivial.

But a crushing injury—an accident during intimacy—was classed as involuntary harm. The penalty was a year or two at most, often reduced to probation.

The most straightforward approach would have been for Sebastian to arrange for one of the girls at The Sapphire Lounge to orchestrate an 'accident' when Caleb came in for his usual depraved sessions.

However, he had no intention of dragging the club into the mud and tarnishing the Whitaker family name. So, he opted for a more tedious route.

Caleb had ruined countless innocent women. There were bound to be plenty who harbored deep-seated hatred for him.

With surveillance everywhere and most of Caleb’s usual haunts located in properties managed by the Whitakers, it was effortless for Sebastian to track down exactly who Caleb had abused.

Sebastian narrowed it down to a few targets. He could not show his face; if Caleb investigated, the trail would lead straight back to him. He had to cast a wide net and see which fish bit.

Whenever Caleb returned to one of those specific complexes, Sebastian was immediately informed.

One of the women had gone back to Caleb's place earlier that evening, meaning Caleb was going to sleep with her tonight.

Unfortunately, Julian Sterling had ruined that setup by putting Caleb in the hospital.

Sebastian felt a flicker of irritation. Human courage and resolve were often fleeting.

It was like someone standing on the ledge. The urge to jump was overpowering in that singular moment, but once it passed, they stepped back.

Sure enough, the woman never returned to Caleb's apartment.

Sebastian had no choice but to wait, mentally calculating which of the other women had the nerve to enact revenge and how he could push them toward it.

He was deep in thought about how to destroy Caleb when he looked up—and saw Caleb dragging a woman into The Sapphire Lounge.

Sebastian recognized her. During his background checks, he had learned she was one of Caleb’s victims. But she had no wealthy husband or powerful background; she was just an ordinary girl.

Fearing she wouldn't survive Caleb's inevitable retaliation, Sebastian had crossed her off his list.

It seemed she had ended up as Caleb's plaything anyway.

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